Laundry-tub stand.



J. L. BAYLEY.

LAUNDRY TUB STAND. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 30, 1911.

Patented Feb. 17,1914.

I H M I in s'r JOHN L. BAYLEY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO HARRY M. BAYLEY, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

LAUNDRY-TUB STAND.

To all whom it may 001?.0c7'n Be it known that 1, JOHN L. BAYLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Laundry- Tub Stands; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has for its object to provide a simple, eflicient and durable laundry tub stand, and to such ends, generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

The invention is illustrated in the accompany drawings wherein like characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation, with some parts broken away, showing the improved stand and a laundry tub supported thereby; Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken on the line 122 m of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a detail in section on the line :0 m of Fig. 2, some parts being broken away; and Fig. 4 is a detail view on the line 01* m of Fig. 1.

The laundry tub, which is assumed to be of the standard type, is indicated by the numeral 1.

The stand is made up of two laterally spaced end standards 2, and a connecting bar 3, all of which parts are preferably cast. The end standards 2 are also cast integral with back pedestals 4, the upper ends of which are perforated so that they afford very constant and elficient support for the hot and cold water supply pipes 5 and 6, which pipes are provided with the customary faucets 7.

The connecting bar 3 is provided at its ends with dovetailed heads 8 that interlock with seats 9 formed in the upper central portions of the end standards 2. The heads 8 interlock with the seats 9 in such manner that they securely hold the end standards 2 properly spaced and interlocked to the bar 3, but there is sufficient play between the said heads and seats, (see Fig. 2) to permit the feet of the end standards 2 to properly set on a floor which is not exactly level.

The tub 1, as is well known, is a heavy structure, usually made from soapstone or Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 30, 1911.

PatentedFeb. 17, 1914.

Serial No. 646,787.

screws 12 work through the backs of the.

yokes 10 and impinge against the flanges ofthe pedestals 4 and serve to tighten the clamping yokes onto the tub.

Hitherto, it has been customary to make laundry tub stands out of wrought iron or steel pipe connected by a multiplicity of joints, and the hot and cold water supply pipes have usually been supported by means independent of the tub stand. The present arrangement provides an extremely efficient and cheap combination tub stand and pipe support. It serves to keep the pipes always properly located in respect to the stand and to the tub. The improved stand has a further advantage that it may be very quickly set up and knocked down by unskilled labor and may be packed in very small space for shipment. The efficiency of the device has been demonstrated in prac tice.

It will, of course, be understood that if desired, more than one connecting bar may be employed in combination with the end standards.

What I claim is:

1. A laundry tub stand comprising end standards, means to interconnect the same, said standards having integrally formed pipe supporting pedestals extending upward from their rear portions and formed wit-h seats through which water pipes may be passed.

2. A laundry tub stand comprising sepa rately formed standards each having upwardly extending integrally formed pipe supporting pedestals, and means to interconnect said standards to form a laundry tub supporting structure.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN L. BAYLEY.

Witnesses:

F. D. MERCHANT, HARRY D. Kmeonn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Petenti,

Washington, D. 0. p 

